Welcome to the jungle
13 February 2010 | San Blas
jungle fever
"I'd like to take that guys radio and shove it right up his a--!"
"Elias!! Inappropriate!
He would be referring to a man named Norm, who is a radio-nutter, living in San Blas.
We just finished our visit there and had an almost flawless time. There is this crazed man who "will take donations" to bring you in across the breakwater here in San Blas. It can be a bit hairy if you don't time it right. Our friend happened to be there and got on the radio to help us come over and give us some general information on the town. Later, a radio broadcast from the nutter came through the airwaves calling our friend a backstabber and many other unpleasant things.
I guess the story is, this guy moved here long ago, and actually makes a living snaring innocent cruisers into his donation trap. He is also very longwinded...and as the locals say "infermo en la cabeza" which directly translates to "sick in the head."
We never really talked to the guy, but the cappy wanted to do some unpleasant things with his radio.
It turns out, the townspeople are trying to get him outta there, and aside from him, the visit we had was amazing. I am mostly talking about the jungle cruise we took and visiting the old church ruins there. We also made it to a big festival to see some traditional dancing and costumes. Boo was entranced and of course Kimberly took some fabulous pictures. Many of which I am posting now. If you ever get a chance to come to San Blas...make it happen. Just don't talk to a guy named Norm....as a matter of fact don't even say his name...they might kick you out!